Residence Coordinator

Event Marketer; New Jersey; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, invites applications for a Residence Hall Coordinator. This twelve-month, live-in professional role reports to the Area Coordinator in Residence Life and supervises student staff, coordinating programming and special projects.

Requirements include 1–3 years of Residence Life experience and a Bachelor's Degree. Salary range is $35,568–$48,277 with exempt status and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply by the posted date.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years Residence Life experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to paraprofessional RA staff through weekly staff/individual meetings and RA trainings.
• Review and process building forms and respond to emails for [e-mail]; participate in major recruitment events.
• Approve in-hall programming, track programming numbers, budgets, and provide logistical support for RA programming; create building-wide initiatives.
• Enforce university standards, meet with students with policy violations, input incident reports, and participate in on-call rotation.
• Assist with opening/closing residence halls, document damage, and serve as building manager.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Residence Coordinator

Job No: 497312

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Location: South Orange

Categories: Administrator

The Residence Hall Coordinator (RC) is a twelve-month, live-in professional position in Residence Life, who reports directly to the Area Coordinator (AC). The essential duties include supervision of student staff, management of programming efforts of Resident Assistants, hosting building-wide programming initiatives, assisting with departmental projects and initiatives, and participation in an on-call duty rotation. In this highly visible position, the RC works to create inclusive communities through programming, conduct meetings, and one-on-one interactions with resident students.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervision

• Provide supervision to paraprofessional RA staff through weekly staff/individual meetings, ongoing staff development opportunities, recognition of RA staff, and staff accountability. Assist with departmental RA trainings

Administrative

• Responsible for reviewing and processing all building forms in housing software including but not limited to overnight guests, lock-outs, work orders, and RA duty logs. Assists with departmental communications including responding to emails through [e-mail]. Represent the department during major recruitment events including but not limited to Open Houses

Programming

• Approves in hall programming efforts from RAs, tracks programming numbers, forms, budgets, and makes purchases of program supplies. Regularly attends evening programming, assists with brainstorming programming ideas with RA staff, and provides logistical setup support for RA for programming. Trains and supports RAs in strategic event marketing plans and collaborates with departments across campus to provide quality programming and in-hall initiatives. Creates and manages building-wide programming initiatives.

Behavioral Intervention and Management

• Enforces University community standards by meeting with students that have violated policy and/or are having difficulties adhering to policies or adjusting to college. Uses student conduct software to input incident reports and send student conduct letters, assigns appropriate charges and violations. Participates in an on-call duty rotation which includes hours during which the office is closed and on weekends. Responds to various student conduct incidents. Mediates roommate and community issues among students. Conducts regular health and safety checks of the residence hall.

Facilities Management

• Assist with the opening and closing of residence halls, documenting for damage billing, reporting building facilities issues and addressing furniture concerns. Serve as building manager and primary contact for the building.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years Residence Life experience
• Bachelor's Degree

Salary Range: $35,568 - $48,277

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Benefits Information

Life today is complex. That's why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.

These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.

Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally inclusive community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes employees from all faith traditions. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, engage in servant leadership, and support the University's mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.

Advertised: 27 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Application Closes: Eastern Daylight Time